Cang Lang?

What did Cang Lang give him, I wonder?

However, by the time Su Chen snapped out of his thoughts, he had already arrived at Huangshan Village.

"Qiuqiu, didn't I tell you not to say anything!" Cang Lang glared angrily at Qiuqiu.

"But Qiuqiu thinks Su Chen should know, otherwise, how would Brother Su Chen know that the gift is from Aunt Cang Lang? What if he wants to thank Aunt and give her something in return?" Qiuqiu said with her adorable chubby face tilted up.

"Who wants his thanks anyway..."

...

In Huangshan Village, Su Chen casually flipped through the sheepskin book.

It recorded the essentials of the Fighting Sword Technique's practice.

Actually, even if Qiuqiu hadn't said anything,

by looking at its contents, Su Chen would have known it was from Cang Lang.

Although he had received Cang Lang's Fighting Sword,

he hadn't practiced the Fighting Sword Technique.

Controlling the Fighting Sword wasn't effortless for him.

Cang Lang's practice essentials.

They were extremely valuable to him.

Su Chen took these sentiments to heart.

Although Cang Lang gave him the Fighting Sword under desperate circumstances at the time,

it was something Cang Lang had gained after many years of practice.

And now, she's given him the practice essentials too.

However, the most important task right now is to restore the people of Huangshan Village.

Su Chen shook his head and put the sheepskin book away.

"Let's begin!"

Su Chen used Medusa's head to restore the people of Huangshan Village, one by one, back to normal.

"What happened?"

Every person restored from a statue looked bewildered.

Unaware of what had transpired.

"Instructor."

Liu Jie and Tang Yi also returned to normal.

Watching the two women peel away from their stony forms,

Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At last, Su Chen slowly walked toward the figure on the furious lion.

She had been gazing here for many years.

It was time to bring her home.

"Mei Ying, I have come!" Su Chen said in front of the vividly lifelike statue.

Time seemed to have rolled back to a few years ago.

When he was undergoing special training in Huangshan Village.

The two originally met through a conflict.

Su Chen accidentally injured Mei Ying's furious lion.

But during the battle, they suddenly encountered a large wolf pack siege.

The two fought side by side for three days and nights to drive the wolves away.

The wolves at that time were far more numerous than now.

And much more ferocious.

Later, they became friends.

Mei Ying was very enthusiastic.

The people of Huangshan Village were also very hospitable.

Su Chen spent many happy times in Huangshan Village.

However, everything changed when Su Chen entered the cave.

He deeply regretted not listening to Mei Ying.

Why did he have to touch the curse of Huangshan Village?

As a result, Mei Ying became a stone statue.

Standing in the desolate wilderness, she had stood for many years...

He wished it was him who turned into a statue instead.

Later, he secretly left Huangshan Village.

Because he couldn't face the people of Huangshan Village anymore.

But now...

He could finally restore Mei Ying to normal.

Su Chen gently stroked the statue's face, murmuring, "Mei Ying, I've come to take you home!"

He slowly raised Medusa's head.

Both hands trembled uncontrollably.

Once, he thought he could never atone for his mistakes.

Unexpectedly, fate gave him another chance.

He aimed Medusa's head at Mei Ying's statue.

Yet, nothing happened.

Su Chen was stunned.

Could it be the time was insufficient?

Indeed, Mei Ying had been petrified for many years.

It should take a longer time to reverse the petrification.

Su Chen continued to hold up Medusa's head.

A minute passed.

No reaction.

Two minutes passed.

Still no response.

Three minutes.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

An hour!

Su Chen stood before Mei Ying's statue, holding Medusa's head, for an hour.

Yet, the sculpture remained unchanged.

"No! This can't be. Why didn't it work?" Su Chen found it hard to accept.

So many turned back to normal from Medusa's curse.

But why was it only Mei Ying who couldn't recover?

"It must be the time!" Su Chen persisted in front of Mei Ying's statue.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Half a day!

A day!

The cold sculpture remained unresponsive.

"No, impossible! It can't be ineffective!" Su Chen couldn't accept this result.

He stood, holding Medusa's head.

The sky began to pour down rain.

Soon, Su Chen was soaked through.

But Su Chen refused to leave.

He was waiting for Mei Ying's return.

He returned to Huangshan Village to find a way to break the curse.

However, Mei Ying had been petrified by Medusa's statue.

He had even found a way to break the petrification.

Yet, he couldn't restore Mei Ying.

"Wendi, what's going on here?" Gu Niwei'er was baffled as well.

After all, the people petrified in Sword Tomb were restored.

The villagers of Huangshan were restored.

Even the elders petrified by him were recovered.

But why did it fail with Mei Ying?

"I don't know, to be honest. I've only had Medusa's head for a short time and haven't yet researched it thoroughly..." Wendi shook her head.

Medusa's head, to her,

was like a super weapon far beyond current technological levels.

If it truly was a weapon,

it would be at least several centuries ahead of human technology.

In just a day, it was impossible for Wendi to thoroughly research it.

"However, I do have a few hypotheses." Wendi, holding an umbrella, gazed at Su Chen standing in the rain with Medusa's head and said.

"The first possibility is that the woman has been petrified for too long, so logically, reversing the petrification should also take a long time. But this is unlikely because, from what I've observed, the time to reverse petrification is related to the volume of the petrified object, not the duration of petrification."

"Then it must be the second possibility!" Wendi frowned deeply, "Let's assume it's a weapon. As a weapon, it should require energy to operate. The sudden loss of effect might be due to energy depletion! Of course, it's also possible that it's damaged."

Gu Niwei'er's expression darkened slightly.

She could tell.

That woman was very important to Su Chen.

She walked to Su Chen with an oil-paper umbrella, saying to him, "Su Chen, Wendi just told me that Medusa's head lost its effect because its energy is depleted. Just give her some time to recharge it, and it will work again."

Hearing Gu Niwei'er's words, Wendi's eyes widened in disbelief as if to say, "When did I ever say that?"

That's ridiculous.

It's an artifact at least centuries ahead of current human technology.